raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2064

Posterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae-blepharoptosis syndrome

Synonyms: Faulk-Epstein-Jones syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare syndrome characterized by congenital ptosis and posterior fusion of the lumbosacral vertebrae. It has been described in a mother and her two daughters.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPosterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae-blepharoptosis syndromeFaulk-Epstein-Jones syndrome
frSyndrome de fusions des vertèbres lombo-sacrées-blépharoptosisSyndrome de Faulk-Epstein-Jones
dePosteriore Fusion der lumbosakralen Wirbelkörper-Blepharoptose-SyndromFaulk-Epstein-Jones-Syndrom
esSíndrome de fusión posterior de las vértebras lumbosacras-blefaroptosis
itFusione posteriore delle vertebre lombosacrali - blefaroptosiSindrome di Faulk-Epstein-Jones
nlPosterieure fusie van lumbosacrale wervels - blefaroptose-syndroomSyndroom van Faulk-Epstein-Jones
ptSíndrome de fusão vertebral lombosagrada posterior-blefaroptoseSíndrome Faulk-Epstein-Jones
plZrost kręgu lędźwiowego i krzyżowego - opadanie powiekZespół Faulka, Epsteina i Jonesa
csSyndrom zahrnující zadní fúzi lumbosakrálních obratlů a blefaroptózuFaulkův-Epsteinův-Jonesův syndrom · Faulk-Epstein-Jonesův syndrom
ukСиндром заднього зрощення попереково-крижових хребців - блефароптозуСиндром Фолка-Епштейна-Джонса
zh腰骶椎后路融合-睑下垂综合征Faulk-Epstein-Jones 综合征
trLumbosakral vertebranın posterior füzyonu-blefaroptoz sendromuFaulk-Epstein-Jones sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM192800Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.5NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0008650Evalidated
MeSHC536344Evalidated
UMLSC4510303Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated5443339[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_5443339[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

6 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003312Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies
HP:0005626Posterior fusion of lumbosacral vertebrae
HP:0000508Ptosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0000960Sacral dimple
HP:0008368Tarsal synostosis

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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